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Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Services for Foster Children

Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Services for Foster Children. Bruce D. Friedman Barbara Reifel Cheri Linde Petra Gil- Vigie Anne Dancause -Twist Jennifer Thompson California State University, Bakersfield Tuesday, July 10, 2012

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Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Services for Foster Children

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  1. Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Services for Foster Children Bruce D. Friedman Barbara Reifel Cheri Linde Petra Gil-Vigie Anne Dancause-Twist Jennifer Thompson California State University, Bakersfield Tuesday, July 10, 2012 Joint International Conference of Social Work and Social Development

  2. Objectives • Present a community collaborative pilot project that addresses a need • Identify factors related to the problem • Identify solutions and steps taken • Present potential models that work

  3. Problem • Mental health services to children in foster care was below 30% penetration rate • Mental health services for children under 5 was 0% • Barriers between Child Welfare System and Mental Health System • Can the University play a role to resolve?

  4. Collaborative Process • University initiated • Administrators from both Child Welfare and Mental Health • Identified terminology barriers • Designed a pilot study where SW Department will supervise cohort of students to provide mental health services to all 0 – 5 year olds in foster care

  5. Additional Barriers Identified • Different IMS (CWS-CMS; Anasazi) • Access to clientele • 0 – 5 logged in but end up in Emergency Foster Care • Time lag between entry and logged into system • 90 day court order for screening (not sufficient time)

  6. Findings • Monthly administrative meetings with decision makers • Increased penetration rates • 90 Days not sufficient, change to 120 days for initial assessment • Need for cross training on both IMS • Shared experiences between agency staff • Theoretical practice differences between MSW and MFT

  7. Conclusions and Next Steps • University Dept. of SW facilitated change process • Improved relationship between County agencies • Continue the project • First year 4 students; second year 6 students; third year 5 students

  8. For more information contact Bruce D. Friedman, PhD Professor Social Work California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311 bfriedman@csub.edu 661-654-2798

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